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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Phiiadelphia Record.


On tina edge Of declining slope in the north.
western mart A.. sst Laurel Hill Cemetery
stands the granite mausoleum erected TO the
memory of Bishop Simpson by MS widow. ~
occnn;as an elevation overlooking a beautiful
landscape, through which winds the narrow
Schnvlkili. Tbe cture, composite gothic in
style and crucif shape is 22A by lSa feet
in dimensions, ding the wings at the side.
and 2I feet HE from the base to the top Of
the crosses on the main building. 1t looks like
a miniature church. There are five windows
and four trefos Of cathedral stained glass Civ
ing light to the chamber, which is ~ by 10 feet
in the clear. Eight catacombs, four on each
side, built Of white Italian marble. occupy the
wings of the structure, while in the center of the
chamber is the sarcophagus in which rests the
body of thedead Bishop.
Upon the end OF the tomb is the inscriptions
II shall be satisfied when / awake in Thy like
ness" Then follows: Matthew Simpson, Bish-
op OF the Methodist Episcopal Church. Born,
June 81. 1911 Died. june Is, 1854" The LOT
upon which the mausolenm is erected Is circular
in shape, ninety feet in diameter, and surround
ed by q granite coping. The prevailing feature
OF the whole structure Is its simplicity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
A HALE OLD MILL1oNAIrsE.
Enoch Pratt Tells How q Man Can Live To
BE Centenarian.

Baltimore Special.
Enoch Pratt. the weathiest man in Baltimore,
and founder of the Pratt Free Library. the larg-
est of its kind In America. celebrated his eighty
ninth birthday last week. He is apparently as
active and as healthy he was thirty years ago
in appearance. He snperintends the collection of
books for his So 600 600 library, attends person
ally to its general business and is as shrewd and
tireless as when he was building up business
sixty years ago. Mr.. Pratt in conversation,
said he expected to live out century. and gave
some interesting points on health preservation
in advanced years.
Il believe" said he, that any man, under per-
feet health conditions, can live 1G5 years. That
is the natural limit of life, since is shown clear
ly throughout the animal world that every living
being can reach an ago five times as great that
at which its maturity is reached. A man is gen.
orally mature at twenty one, hence he ought to
live 105 years under perfect conditions. / may
not reach the full limit. but. barring accidents,
I expect to live out full century. Nearly all my
early friends and business associates have passed
away, and those who survive are mostly in weak
dotage. lam, therefore. looked upon as sort
Of a phenomenon, and people wonder what is
the secret possess of !engthening out life with
out the usual attendant of old age.
.The secret, if it may be so-called, is this-I
did not give natural inclination a wrong turn in
youth. and in preserving health obeyed them
just as God created them. The body III youths
healthy state will tell its needs and troubles bet
ter than any physician can, and if you listen to
its promptings from the beginning you will not
| need doctor through life. except in the event
of some violence done to the limbs I have al
ways eaten, drunk, exercised and slept just as
nature dictated, and have never had occasion
to take medicine since had the measles. | re-
gard all those rules Of health much nom
sense. since they cannot have application in in
dividual cases Every mans body lays down
rules for him, and he has only to obey to have
| health and long life.
| tit is only when the natural inclinations have
| become vitiated that they cannot be trusted. So
| you see the secret is not profound or wonder
| full one after all. Summed mp. it is do as ma
ture bids. l shall have no fear that the end is
coming until there is necessity for doctors
services. Then l shall know that natures forces
/ are giving out and must be ustained by artificial
means. which are transient and deceptive. Al
present there is no indication that doctor will
enter my house on professional business Tor ter
years to come" and the old millionaire chuckled
| merrily.
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An Old Lady Orders q Magnificent Coffin for
Dead Parrot.
New York World.

Dead Parrot.
New York World.
A easket for a parrot was the order which sur
prised funeral director Senior some days ago.
The order came from widow. The parrot had
died and had been sent to bird-stuffer to ba
duly embalmed, and the lady said it was her In
tention to keep the casket as an ornamens in her
parlor until such time as she herself would die,
when mistress and parrot were to be placed in
a common grave. The undertaken WAS taken to
see the parrot. and found it ordinary bird
OF the green variety, with no special good points
as he could see. The order for the casket was
delight to the man of collins MAKE it as good
as money can buy" was the direction of the old
lady, and the order duly forwarded to q
Rochester factory, whore the choicest rosewood
was taken for frame. This was mounted with
solid silver trimmings and ornaments, while
within the lining was of heavy tufted silk tpinkl
Of the richest variety A heavy plato glass
cover will permit inspection OF the dead polly,
and solid cover viii screw on to protect the
glass panel when the final burial takes place.
The lady declared that she loved the parrot
above anything else earth. and the attach
ment dates back good many years. when the
bird which was very intelligent saved the life
of its master, the husband OF the woman who IS
now spending about $500 or the disposal OF the
corpse of the feathered dead. The life saving
took place in India, where on one occasion tho
sleeping apartment of the master was entered
by couple of heavily armed nativec bent on
Numbering and, if necessary, numbering the
occupants. The parrot was there and as 1t d.
vinng the intention of the intruders, chmed
quietly 20 a bell-rope and began most vigorous
ringing. The servants responded In a hurry.
The thieves were taken and summary disposed
of aud the parrot was installed as sort or family
god. The husband on his death-bed directed
that it should be taken care of in every possible
way and this injunction has been strictly carried
out aud now. as final act of attention to the
life saver, the casket has been ordered and Will
be shipped to this city from Rochester on We'd
uesdav.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
How MIR. Blaine Talks.
New York Letter.

ran across, to-day, one Of Mr. Biaines
nephews, F. Nj. Stanwood of Boston Mr.. Stan
wood is connected with the Boston Journal the
leading Republican paper of New England, in
which ne is a large stakeholder. He is wealthy
man. or high social position ard much talent.
We fell to talking about Mr. Blaine. when he
said: 1T runs counter to the public opinion that
Blaine is nor filled with the ambition of being
President. but if everyone could hear him talk
AS have they would know his real condition of
mind. was with him last summer for a con-
siderable time, and recall his talking over the
presidency. He said that Jerry Blacks descrip-
ton of presidential race struck him the
most forcibe illustration of its character Black
hkened it to a fox-hunt 1t is great thing to
go careering over the country, leapi ng fences
and bitches and going across folds pell- 1T q
headlong pace, With the hounds in full cry and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13

the fox ahead of them. It is enough to stir q
mans blood to fever heat, but after All. when
the thing is finished it is only farce. Mr..
Blaine said to me distinctly that in his own
preference he would much rather see friend
placed in the presidential chair and eo back to
the State Department, whore he considers that
he has left great and uncompleted work, than
to be President Whatever may be tho drift of
things and the outlook of the future am conf.
dent that he is sincere in that wish"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
Criminal Disregard Of Life.

BY collision between two freight trains in
Indiana fireman was fatally injured and much
damage was done to the rolling stock. The en-
gineer Of one of the trains had been on duty
constantly for forty-eight hours, and sheer ex.
haustion caused him to fall asleep at his post.
There is proverb that there are none SO blind
those who do not want to see and it may
with propretv he applied to corporations whose
selfish disregard OF the principles Of humanity
often involves such terrible risks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
The Saloon in New YORK.

New York Graphic
There are known to be thousand places in
this city where liquor is surreptitiously sold
besides the 9.l97 licensed shops. This is a
shocking exhibit The remedy must be fur
nished In the passage OF q high-license law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13


about homework. an his mothers work never
bothered him. So as soon as Rhody's school was
out in the spring they was married. You see
her uncle thought for pore girl she was dom
jos marryin' Jim Curtis. but abe warn't-she was
tyin of herself to his mother"
''More fool. Jim, snarled Mrs. johnson.
"Now, Mis- Johnson" said Aunt Nancy. 'Jim
meant well. an he worshiped the very ground
Rhody walked on, but you gee old Mis- Curtis
tons Of themselves, and when she see Jim slip
his arm roun' Rhody. or her her hand
through his curly hair. she'd snap out something
sort o. hateful, SO Rhody she got afraid of her.
aud there's where the trouble begun, in my pin
ion, fur II my pors child had let Jim see how she
was imposed on, he certinglv'd have made a
change, but TO keep peace she jist made believe
she was happy 'nough use ter go over some
times, though Iknowed Mis- Curtis set no store
by my comm, but Rhody was allus that glad
and tell you it red to how she was
treated II was 'Rhody bring the milk out of
the suller;' 'Rhody, fetch some wood;' 'Rhody,
Get the table till wondered she didn't drop
Zone awful hot day / was there. an Rhody
che was ironin in the back porch, an Mis- Cur
tbs she was maxim pies; she was master hand
at cookin'; you'll low that, MIS- Johnson"
"Oh, yes" snapped Mrs johnson MARY Anr
/. Curtis was a master Of anything she put hel
hand to-"
'As / sayin',r went on Aunt Nancy
meeklv, "Rhody ironin', and SIGH pile o
c!othes.-white winder-curtins, starched lfk,
boards an tablecoths. let alone shirts and othe
things, an was thinkn how pale she was. an
sRhody the fires poin' down. | wonder IL yo'
'spect 20 iron with cold irons} Ef you do, yo'
kin omit, for don't have my ironin' done tina
way. IL some folks does
'Rhody never said word, but jist went 10 tn
wood-pile for more wood, an ! says to Mis- Cur
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"'Mis' Curtis says 7, my Sary's different
woman from Rhody.'
ssI guess she u.s. says Mis- Curtis, mad as fire.
cam saya !. Jim ought to get somebody to
help wait on Rhody and take care OF the baby
says /, or else it's my 'pinion ne won't have
'em long, fur says I, Rhody's gettin' weaker
instead Of stronger, and she amt got milk fur
that pore baby
"Then Mis- Curtis che jes let loose, an
ketched it! She said it was all my doin's that
Jim married that pore no'count, stuck-up
school mistress an brought her there to be
waited on, an she knowed it all along, and now
needn't come a-trying to make out as Rhody
wasn't treated WELL fur she had wore herself
out trottin' up and down stairs, an she didn't
mean to do it any longer.
Just then the kitchen door was opened and
old Mr. Curtis come in.
"Why. howdy. Aunt Nancy says he. as
cheerful, though | knowed he must have seen
somethin' was up"
Eyes," interrupted Mrs. johnson, angrily,
"rhat's the way people do, and call it keepin'
peace. / despise sich ways Why didn't he
make her behave herselff Suppose there was a
fuss; eff she'd found he was goin' to be boss shed
soon give up"
81 guess not, Mis- johnson" said the other;
| ''she had SIGH temper"
| las if I didn't know that; an know when
| folks give up to SIGH tempers they make EN-
worse. Wouldn't it been better if ole man Cur
| tbs had ies' let her from the first that he
! didn't care for her temper? Why, she jesse nat
uraly drove her girls to marry, and think OF
! poor Molly, tied to that drunken, shiftless Ned
| Pelton, aud Betsy married to a old widower with
seven eight children and him nearly as old
| as her father! l tell you, Aunt Nancy, Curtis
| is to blame"
'well.r said the old lady. gently, IT went up
| stairs and found Rhody looking bettern ex
pected with that midget of a baby with its eye.
| wide open on her lap She was glad to see me
% Aunt Nancyr she cried. before cot my
bunnit OF Jim has xAntA6 tho old Duncan
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

Texas, upon one point on the Texas
sea-coasi, be il
Resolved, That the people Of Galveston
heartily indOrse the recommendation and
resolutions passed at the Dallas conveu-
tion, and pledge their earnest support in
the premises; be it further
Resolved, That the chairman OF this
meeting be authorized TO appoint local
daep-wster executive committee, TO ha
composed of seven members, including
the chairman, whose duty it shall bs t1
give eirect and VI liant attention to All
details looking to .he furtherance of the
great object, aud to be empowered with
full an'l compete euthOr,ty as far as thi-
meeting may confer it.
Mr.. Geo. Sealy was amoug the speak ers,
and stated that during his recent visit to
Washington, no conversed with large
number of c6ugressmea and senetors
from the south, all of whom expressed the
opioiou that Galveston would have no
dltfleuity in obtaining large appropri-
alton fer deep water during the present
congress-.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
a BIG FORTUNE.
DIR. Weber Prsves His claim to Property
Worth SAo.OnO. 900.

DIR. Weber Prsvea His Claim to Property
Worth S2o, 900.
Dover, N. H., December 27.-Dr. W. W.
Weber stated TO day that he claim of his
father, Wm. Weber, gs one of the heirs to
q plat of land, sixty six acres in extent,
located in New York city south of Canal
street, has been proven. The said plat,
nov stndded with massive blocks of build
Jugs, was bought 10 1888 by Wilfred
Weber, of Holland, who settled oD Man
haitian Island short time previous, in
1914. Mr.. Weber leased the land to a
kiDsman, Wiltred Hebsr, IT,, for two
huudfsd years. Dr.. Weber's father is
of tho seventh generation of Weber
senior, who originally owned the land. On
toe expiration OF the tease in 1874, the
land naturally reverted 70 the descendants
of rhe original Wiiffsd Weber, and for a
few years past. VIM. Weber aud other
descendants have been bnsiIy engaged In
proving they were direct descendants of
the frst owner.
Nov that IL is proved there will be a
meeting OF the herr in New York, on
January 20, ~ com slste the. ar
raugsments for getting possession Of the
property which - valued i 2000O,OO0.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
PROBABLY A MULHATTAN
Alleged Discovery of Another Wonder
full Cave in Kentucky.

Alleged Discovery of Another Wonder
full Cave in Kentucky.
CHICAGO, December PA special from
Bloomfield, KY, says:
~. A. Allen, of this place, while exca
waiting for a foundation for a new mill
struck the dome of a cavern of immense
proportions, from which a strong current
of cold air issued with great force. As
the workingmen made an opening torches
were prepared, and Mr.. Allan and Mr..
Gainshurst were lowered down by means
of windlass. 1t was about sixty feet
from the surface to the floor of the cave,
which they found to be level and sandy,
as if it once had been the bed of an
ancient subterraneon stream.
They followed the main avenue for a
distance of over two miles and discovered
an opening in the cliff on the farm of
Mr. Banjami Wilson, and well beaten
path was easily discerDed that was once
trodden by human beings, although it is
now, in many places, covered with forest
trees and underground. Mr.. Allan and
Mr.. Galnshurst, after emerging from the
cave, hBstened back to town and reported
the result of their discoveries. A large
party was at once formed, which entered
the opening of the cliff on Wilson's farm,
on one of the main avenues.
Numerous evidences existed that the
place had evidently been the abode of the
cave men, as numerou. relics were found
in the shape of pottery and bronze
articles. A sepulchre was also discovered
in large niche, or an avenue at right
angles with the main avenue, and in it
are numerous mummified bodies. Three
of them have been removed to town and
excite great curiosity. The formations
in the cave are beautiful beyond descrip-
tion.
Stately towers of stalagmites and
beautiful pendants of translucent
stalactites, suggestive of grotesque
and unique figures are encountered all
along the wonderful subterranean avenue.
There Is beautiful little lake, with water
as clear as crystal, and as is usual in
caves, it is full of eyeless fish. The ave-
nue. of the cave will measure, in all prob
ability, about seven miles, so that it may
be fairly considered another rival of the
Mammoth, and certainly one of the many
great cave wonders of Kentucky, the
country of caves.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
BoRN AUGUsT Is,
DANIEL MANNING.
DIED DECEMBEE "a, 1887.

From . until IL o'clock tine. personal
friends of Mr. Manning we're permitted to
look upon the face of the dead, which
looked its original self, save for the i'm
press left by the ravages OF the struggle
ne bad undergone. The callers came from
a! stations in lite, and men, whose names
are historical, Wed with those whose lot is
h0u1hle in the last eyidanne of respect to
She departed.
Shortly before haIf-past l o'clock Rev.
DR.. Reese offered prayer at the house,
only members OF the family being
present Tho sad lesve--taking Of
the fond husband and devoted
The lid was closed and the coffin was
borne TO the hearse by the following
statwart foremen OF the mechanical de-
psrtments of the!Argus establishments:
James j. Well, w. j. Nolan, Geo. s. Tice,
dohn Gray, W. j. McNulty and David
Hesde.
The psn-bearsrs were Charles j.
Canda, OF New York, vice president of the
Western National bank, OF which Mr.
Manning was president; Sidney Webster,
of New YOlk, one of the ex secretary's
most Intimate friends while at Washing
ton; United States Senator A. =. German,
of Maryland; @ N. Jordan, of New York,
OF Western National bank.
Congressman Samuel J, Randall, of
Philgdetphia; Manton Marble, Judge
Rufas w. Peckbam, Simon w Rosendale,
RrastGs Corning, John Il. Van Antwerp,
Ex Senator Conkling and Pascal @. Pratt.
The funeral procession took its way
down street to ST., Paul's church. A good
portion of the church was necessarily held
ia reserve for the family the pail bearers,
representatives of organizations aud
others Christmas evergreens were still
ia their places. At 1890 o'clock, as the
people began to arrive, the oyganist
sounded the opening chords of Chopin's
"Msrch Funebre," and then followed
u choice programme of appropriate mu-
sio. As the last strains of Gounod's
march were concluded the cortege reached
the church, and the main doors we're
opened. The coffin was borne from the
hesrse, being met at the entrance by the
rector of st. Pauls, Rev. j. Livingston
Reeee, Bishop Doone, Rev. Mr.. PrawIe,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29

Rev. DIR. E. n. Potter, of Hobart college,
Geneva, n. Y; Rev. DR.. Battershall, Canon
Robbins, Canon Fulcher, Revs. Mr..
Swartz, Woorman, Kenyon, Gray, Chap
man aud Selkirk.
As the procession marched up the aisle,
DR.. Reese began the reading of the burial
service, beginning Il am the resurrection
and the life" The coffin was placed
upon the bier, wb'"" was HOvs red with
evergreenr and paIms, and the bearers
and mourDers and thoss that followed
took their places. The seats hlving besn
arranged as follows:
The middle aisle at the left-The pail
bearers, the president aud cabinet, gov
ernor and state officers, judiciary a1d
prominent out of town mourners. At the
right, the family and very intimate
friends, directors of the Western National,
New York, and Albany commercial banks.
Left aisl9-At the right, the mayor and
city officers; at the left, the Argus repre-
seniatives.
Right aisle-At the right personal
friends from city aud vicinity, and dele
gates from Temple lodge, NJ. 4, A., F.
and A. M; representatives of Typo
graphical union No. 4, and Other or
ganizatioDs aud editors and reporters
from each cisy paper.
After DR.. Reese had read the usual les
son from the first epistle of S. Paul 10
the Corinthians Nov is Cayis5 risen
from the dead and become
the first fruits of them that sIept,' the
anthem, II Heard a Voice from Heaven"
was rendered. Prayers by Bishop Doane
we're followed by more singing, aad as
he bishop pronounced the words of the
benediction the choir sang, "ASleeD in
Jesus The casket was again taken To
the house, and then to the GENE cry, being
followed by many carriages. he bells
in the city hall were toled during the
entire time the exercises lasted, and added
greatly to the solemnity of the occasion.
At the mOrtuary chapel the comnittal
was read by Rev. DR.. Reese, and the re-
mains at once conveyed to vault without
further ceremony, where they will rest
until spring, when they will be inferred in
the family lot.
President Cleveland and party left for
Washington at $50 p. IN.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-29
oUTRAGES AT A FIRE.
Roughs and Thieves Take Possession of
a Michigan Town.

houghS ana ThleVeS Take Possession OF
a Michigan Town.
CHICAGO, December PA special from
Ashland, Wis, about the late fire at Wake
field, Mich, says the lawless element had
full control of the town. During the
progress of the fire hundred shots were
fred by roughs to intimidate merchants
who were endeavoring 10 save some of
their stock. They went into a num-
Der of stores in body, and
while some of them would cover
the inmates with revolvers,
others would rob the store of most valu-
able goods. Whisky secured from the
saloons in the block made men perfect
demons, and people VINO had property
stood by sghast power'ess, and made no
efforts to interfere with what was going
on. The streets we're filled with women,
some rushing about searching for lost
children, others wringing their hands and
crying as they watched the destruction of
their homes. Wakefield is typical min
ing region. The town is com posed en-
tireiy of wooden bulldogs. The fire once
started was beyond control, as there were
no facilities for fighting it.